buckets

Noun

bucket (plural buckets)

1. A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
   • I need a bucket to carry the water from the well.

   Synonyms:

   pail

2. The amount held in this container.
   • The horse drank a whole bucket of water.
3. (in plural, informal) A large amount of liquid.
   • It rained buckets yesterday.
4. (in plural, informal) A great deal of anything.
   • My new suit cost me buckets.
5. (UK, archaic) A unit of measure equal to four gallons.
6. The part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).

   Synonyms:

   scoop, vane, blade

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